Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:13:45 PM (PST) on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SE of Livermore, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, January 12, 2026 at 8:13:45 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:13:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Livermore, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SE (144 degrees) Pleasanton, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Dublin, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Mountain House, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (214 degrees) Fremont, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (75 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 36.2 min. N (37.604N), 121 deg. 41.8 min. W (121.696W) |
| Depth | 4.69 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.17999995 km, Gp=92 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75294881 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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